Hunting in Iowa
Official agency resources
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Buy a license ↗
https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping/hunting-licenses-fees
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping/hunting-regulations-laws
- Draw / lottery applications ↗
https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping/hunting-licenses-fees/hunting-applications
- GMU map ↗
https://iowadnr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=f9161b90cddb4fcfb35a96901882a4b7
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping/report-your-harvest
- Hunter education ↗
https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping/hunter-education-safety
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in Iowa, go straight to the issuing agency.
Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesGame species in Iowa
See all species →Click any species to see every state where it's on the books.
Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Small Game
Unit boundaries
Game management unit boundaries for Iowa are being verified against the state agency source. Outdoors won't publish them until the source has been hand-checked.
In the meantime, use the agency link above for the official unit maps and the parks below for huntable public land in Iowa.